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. E. be @Mmmm BRACKET Filed Dec. 15 i 192'1 2 sheets-sheet 2 BGLESLAW T.CZABNECK., OE SCHENEGTDY, NEW! GBK.

BRACKET.

Application filed December 15, 1921. Serial No. 522,559. s

Te all wtom it may concern:

it known that l, Bonnema' V. Cmna a citizen of the United' Sta-tes, andfentof Schenectady, in the county of enectady and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful improvements in lirackets, of whichthe Jollmving is a specilication.` l

rlfhis invention relates to brackets espe cially adapted Afor supportingshade rollers, curtain rods and the like. i

, Brieiiy stated an important object of this invent-ion is te provide abracket .of the class specifiedl having novel means whereby the sameniaybevsecured to a ivindovv trarne without employing nails, screvvs orsimilar Jistening devices, which mar the appearance of theWindoiviframe.

A further object is to provide a bracket oi the character specifiedwhich may be economically stamped from la single blank oii metal andwhich in addition to being of durableeconstiuction is extremely neat inap pearance.

`@ther objects and advantages .of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part or this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure l is a. front elevation of a pair of the improved bracketsapplied. l

Figure 2 is a perspective of one olf the bracketsv Figure brackets.

Figure e' is a detailed sectional view taken on line fi-Ll of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a, plan View of a blank of metal freni which the improvedbraclzet is formed.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation of a Windev: traine equipped with amodified forni of bracket.

Figure .7 is an elevation oli the bracket illustrated in Fio'ure 6.

Figure S is a. perspective of the bracket 3 is a plan. viewV ci one ofthe illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a. blank of metal from which the bracketillustrated is formed. Y

Fiofnre l0 is also a plan vie-vv of a blank of metal 'from which one ofthe brackets are formed. ,f

in the drawings the numeral 5 general dcsigrnates Window freine whichincludes the usual upstanding side pieces 6 and the cross piece 7., theends of the pieces 6 and i' having Contact with blocks 8 generally orfnaniental in appearance and forming a mea-ns for filling' `the spacebetween the pieces G and "i". However, if desired the cross piece i mayhave its ends extended to the outer edges of the cross pieces 6 or on lthe other hand the upstanding pieces 6 may extendedto the upper edge ofthe cross piece 7 thereby dispensing" with thenecessity of enniiloyingVthe blocks 8. The ccnstruction illustrated and described provides a pairof horizontally arranged crevices l0 into which the attaching portionsof the iin proved brackets are driven whereby the same are securely heldin position Without the necessity of employing such fastening im devicesas' screvvs or nails.

The improved bracket is generally designated by the numeral l2 and isformed from a single length of inetal stamped to provide an'approximately triangular attaching; @D blade 13, the forward edge ofwhich is beveled as indicated at 14.- to provide a. means whereby theblade may be effectively driven in place. lilith` particular referenceto' Figures 3 and e it will be seen that the blade 13 is stamped toprovide recesses le and knobs or projections 17 which form anchor-y inn`devices to hold the bla-de. securely in position and to prevent itsaccidental Withdravval. u', 90

The length oi inetal "rorn which the bracket is torined is provided witha bend alongl the line'l) so aste dispose the blade 13 at an angle tothe.remainingdportion of the bracket and the length of metal is formedwith a second bend 13 mf'liich pro vides an approximately triangnlarstriking head 20 tc engaged by the bead ci a ham nier or the like. v

The length of metal is also formed. with another bend 23 which providesa shade supporting arm 9A. The lengthl of metal is formed 'outwardly ottlieyshade supporting arm with an upwardly and outwardly directedcurtain rod supporting arm 30., the m5 terminal portion of 'which isext/ended annnlarly as indicated at 3l and provided with an upwardlyextending attaching pin 33 adapted to be connected in the usual mannerto ,the curtain supporting rod 34. il@ As clearly illustrated in Figure2 the shade supporting arm is provided `with ,43. nia-y be driven.

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an annular struck out portion 36 slotted as indicated at 38 :tor thereception of the squared .pin at one endof the shade. Ut course the mateto the bracket is provided with the usual aperture for the reception o?he rrounded end of the pintle of the .ma e. l

fn the'fforni of the invention illustrated ,in Figures 6 te 10 inclusivethe bracket which is, generally designated by the nueral si() is formedfrom a single length of gnetaland is bent along the line il and` l2 toprovide the attaching blade 43 and the triangular striking head 44. Theblade f3 disposed at a'n angle to the reinai'iing` portion of thebracket and is adapted to he. driven into the diagonal incision 45 ofthe window trarne generally designated by the numeral 46.

As illustrated in Figure 6 the window frame. consists of a cross piece47 and upstanding side pieces '18, the said cross and side pieces being:formed with diagonal cuts defining the joint 45 into which the blade YThe attaching blade 43 edge sharpened as indicated at 49 yand theattaching blade is also provided with a plurality of attaching knobs 51con stitu'ting anchoring devices to hold the bracket securely inposition.

The-length of In'etal outwardly ot' the strikinghead. i4 is formed witha bend 53 wliicli defines a shade supporting arm 54 andi an upwardly andoutwardly directed curtain rod supporting arrn 55. The shade supportingarm 54 is provided with a raised portion 56 having,r a' slot or incision57 to receive' the sqiiared terminal portion of the shade rod and in thecase of the other l'na'cket. thecurtain supporting( arni 54: isprrwidedwith an aperture 58 into which the rouraled end of theshadepintle is ear.

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illustrated inligure 8 the upper portion of the curtain rod supportingarm 55y is formed-with a diagonally extending bend t() terminating in anupwardly directed. attaching pin 6]. adapted for connection with thecurtain rod in the usual manner.

ln appling the improved bracket to a.

' window7 it is merely necessary to drive the attaching blade oi thesarne through the incision between the meeting ends ot' the rindowi'rame and the anchoring knobs will irlnly hold.l the attaching blade inposition. The vattaclnnont of the'bracket does not in any way interferewith the windows or the means to hold the same inposituin. Further, itwill he seen that the Vstriking; head flatly contacts with the windowfraine and thereby assists in holdingf the bracket in position. lVhendesired the bracket inay be conveniently removed by insertingqr asuitable tool beneath the driving` head andv when removed the bracket isnot damaged in any way. Further, removal of the bracket does not leavethe Window trarne marred or scratched since the attachingr blade is verythin and is preferably tapered toward the beveled edge of theV same.

ln each form oi` the invention the striking head may. be provided withan aperture through which a nail or other fastening device iuay bedriven it it is desired to pro- -vide additional means to secure thebracketl in position.

Theirnprovcd bracketniay be economi-- 'cally manufactured since it isformed from a single piece of metal and by reason of the constructionillustrated` the stamping operations are reduced to a. minimum. Thedevice does not in any Way' inar the appearance of the window traine asit is practically concealed when applied. Also by placing the attachingblade between the meeting ends of lthe pieces of the Window frame, thebracket is securely and positively held in position. The attaching bladedoes not cause the plaster to loosen and does not mar the appearance ofthe window frame when the bracket is removed.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed is l l. A stampedmetal article oi' nianufacl ture comprising a. single length olf metalhaving' divergi'ing bends extendingr from the same point adjacent oneend of the metal to forni a triangular striking' head. adapted to flatlycont-act with thev Jiront of the window frame. and an attaching blade.adapted toenter the iront of the traine. the other end portion of themetal beine' extended outwardly to torni article supporting means, saidattaching blade being' formed with a series or indentations forininprirregularities on opposite sides of the blade by means of which theblade niay be securely anchored in position.

2. The construction `set forth in claim l, said blade being; taperedtoward its tree end.

BULESLW V. (.ZARNE OKI.

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